Still Life in Rio

Citrusy, spicy, with a sweet and energizing touch. The scent is simply spectacular and addictive. Unisex. The opening is juicy and zesty, driven by yuzu and ginger. These two come through strongly at first, but gradually settle and blend beautifully with the rest of the notes. It never feels artificial or overly sweet, everything smells natural and perfectly balanced. This isn’t a flat or linear fragrance. As it dries down, the bright citrus sparkles fade gently, giving way to a clean, refreshing, slightly spicy vibe. There’s also a subtle hint of rum and coconut that adds a smooth creaminess, eventually settling into a soft personal bubble. For a citrus-based fragrance, the longevity and projection are more than decent, not intense or overpowering, which makes it a great summer choice. It’s versatile, elegant, and easy to wear, one of those scents you don’t need to overthink. Perfect for everyday use, but also for more special occasions. Considering it’s a niche creation with a fresh profile and a simple yet well-balanced structure, it has tons of personality and charm. I truly believe the price-performance ratio is absolutely justified. This is, and will remain, my signature scent for spring and especially summer. 10/10

I have just repurchased Still Life In Rio. I had it several years ago and enjoyed it very much. The current version is very similar to the one released back in 2016; there are some slight differences in the opening, but the essence of this scent is well-preserved. The opening is citrusy-minty-spicy, with lemon, yuzu, ginger, mint and pepper. It is sharp and aromatic, but pleasant and invigorating. After a while, the scent becomes noticeably sweeter as other notes emerge, namely mandarin orange, creamy coconut milk and rum. I don't detect any leather, and I'm not complaining. This scent deserves its own category named "citric gourmand" because it is so delicious - it smells like a lemon cake with coconut sprinkled on top! In comparison to other summery fragrances, this one projects quite strongly in the beginning, and after approximately two hours it mellows down to a skin scent, lasting for another 2-3 hours, which is okay. Some people will certainly complain that Still Life In Rio is more like a cologne than a genuine EDT, however not all perfumes need to be heavy hitters - sometimes we need something mild, pleasant and office-friendly, to keep us feeling refreshed throughout the day.

Summer holidays in the South of Europe, with a delicious cocktail in my hand, on a beach, wearing a white linen flowy dress. That’s the image it flashed in front of my eyes as soon as I’ve smelled Still Life in Rio. Very refreshing, energising and uplifting perfume, more on the feminine side. In the opening I got a very realistic blend of fresh yuzu, mint, lemon, ginger and coconut. I did smelled coconut straight from the beginning. It’s a photorealistic fragrance, with an obvious mass appeal but has its own uniqueness. Even though citrusy, fresh, fruity, spicy scents have been done millions times already by all houses and at all prices, Still Life in Rio has a distinctive twist that I haven’t encountered before in my perfume testing. Goes without saying that Still Life in Rio goes to my to buy list for next summer season. It’s a scent that’s bringing something new to my summer freshies! Update: got a full bottle. It’s so good!

This begs comparison to Creed's VIW as they both mimic a zesty, coconutty cocktail. I'll say this - SLIR is VIW all grown up. It doesn't have quite the pop in the opening that the Creed has, and the yuzu/lemon is less mouthwatering than the delicious lime juice accord in VIW. But it does come across altogether more sophisticated and elegant and really is quite beautiful. It's addictive in that it's more interesting than you might think and much more complex. It also performs decently well, and excellently for a summer scent.Definitely warrants a sample, especially if you liked VIW, but thought it was too juvenile and/or 'beachy'. If VIW was the guy dancing on the beach with his friends, SLIR is the guy in the sea-side exclusive bar, sipping his drink as the sun goes down. Like a lot, potentially bottle-worthy. (dislike/indifferent/like, but not BW/like a lot, potentially BW/love, definitely BW/masterpiece)

I do not get any booziness out of it altough it does smell like a coctail drink in the opening but also has a clean aromatic soapy feel or dryer sheets. This is not a typical fresh aromatic summer type of fragrance, it is unique in its own way. I get creamy fresh lemon, touch of mint and cocunut in the background with light spices. It does not smell like virgin island water to me at all. VIW is more fresh, has more juicy coconut. If you expect blast of coconut, this is not it! The performance is not bad for a summer fragrance. It lasts around 7 hours and has good projection for about 2,5 hours. It does not lean towards feminen nor masculine, perfect unisex fragrance. I would not pay full retail, but buy it if you could find it less than $130. It is certainly a better buy than those popular designer aromatic fragrances.

This is an absolutely perfect summer scent. The citrus is so tart and realistic. I get a tea vibe from it too, it smells like an Arnold Palmer spiked with rum. As a synaesthete, I also love how the color of the juice is the exact color it smells like. This is not a coconutty fragrance! The coconut milk is so subtle and just adds creaminess. I don't get "cleaning product" from this at all. I way prefer this to Still Life. I saw so many reviewers saying they preferred Still Life, so I got two samples and smelled them side by side. This one is sweeter and softer, more complex and more well-rounded with the coconut milk and rum. Still Life is just a spicy citrus to me. It's nice too, but it's less sweet and pulls more masculine on me. It's also just not as fun.

Beautiful; spring/summer staple in my collection. Very high quality, the mint note is very realistic and tamed (along with beautiful high-quality citruses), the coconut is more transparent and airier (not oily like in Creed's VIW, which I also like but they aren't really that close). Just exquisite fragrance from start to finish, very versatile too, although the performance is only good for warmer months. Short range projection (1-2 ft) so office appropriate. Longevity and silage are average for this type of scent (I get 7-8 hours). Not sure why people here are saying this does not last (I had the old and now the new formulation, both are pretty good). Has a bit of an Italian summer cologne vibe but much more complex but easy to wear at the same time.

Smooth citrusy opening. I love this. This is great. In the same style as virgin island water from creed. Not a clone but will give you the same style of fragrance. Summer, beach vibes, vacation, classy and smooth. I can see if you own this there is no need to virgin island water or vice versa Its not mentioned here but the opening has a pimento red pepperish note. It flirts with the nose at first. Then it is more prominent in the dry down around 1 hour in. Its like it switches with the citrus. Once the citrus dies down. It pops up To me its like a mix of virgin island water mixed with a little parfums de nicolai new york

smells like a nice summer holiday in a bottle, easy to wear, unisex, and smells great for its whole duration, the yuzu blends well with spices and green notes to give off an illusion of something between a creamy lemon ice cream/dessert and a lemon cocktail of sorts, when I apply this fragrance it always brightens up my mood and has a very calming side to it, the opening is amongst one of if not my favourite amongst my collection, if you consider dabbling into Olfactive Studio as a brand, I suggest sampling/buying this one first (or the regular still life), amazing scent. 9/10

I just got my decant and I get mostly citrus and spice. It's nice and warm for a citrus in a summery way. Not loud. No fireworks but very comfy to wear. Not tones of projection, but I think it's one of those scents you want some one to lean in and smell. I really really like it but not exactly a FB love yet. I think altaia Yu son would come right Before this on my buy list. I'm also wearing xerjoff 1871 renaissance as a comparison and that is much louder, cooler and polished. Completely different fragrances of course.

It's fresh, it's peppery and playful at the same time. If you are scared to try it because of the comparisons to Virgin Island Water or even Party in the bay and you expect coconut and sugar overdose, don't be. This can't be more different. Here, the creamy coconut plays the second fiddle and only helps to round things up. Still life in Rio is mostly about mouthwatering citruses, spicey pepper, rum and leather. Rather aromatic than tropical. For some it could be a tad too harsh and piercingly sharp, try it first.

I received an almost full bottle of this fragrance in a swap. Although the list of notes might lead you into believing that this is a very original fragrance, actually it’s not. If I should sum it up in a sentence - essentially this is DG Light Blue mixed with Pina Colada and Mojito! Lemon, bergamot, sweet tangerines, coconut, mint and booze. It’s sweet, citric, aromatic, uplifting and just a little tipsy. It’s a typical summer scent, quite enjoyable, although its longevity could’ve been better.

This smells exactley like Manu Chao - Bongo Bong. It has a fabulous summer vibe, with coconut, ginger and rum. Really really unique tropical or more like caribbean scent and it's one of the best fragrance for summer. The pepper's not overwhelming, it gives the scent an exotic spicyness. Imagine a warm coconut beach with many red parrots, you eat a fruit salad and the girl with flower necklace brings you an ice cold margarita. I recommend a full size for summer.

It's such a delight wearing this. It makes my mouth water for a cocktail and now I ache for summer! On me, I get lots of creamy coconut and mandarin, some lemon, then ginger makes it a pinch bitter, and then there's a dash of mint and rum. The end is soft almost like smooth musk or suede, but not dark, dry, or smokey. It sits comfortably close to the skin. I want a full bottle of this so bad, and when my sample is empty I will mourn.

Exotic and luminous, an infectious and fun fragrance that manages to capture the warmth and character of vibrant Rio perfectly. The fragrance is bursting with zesty citruses elevated by mint and ginger. The warm heart is accentuated by a cocktail of pepper and the smooth, creaminess of coconut milk. Brazilian Copaiba balm adds body and depth, and a delicious rum accord carries the fragrance long into the night...

I smelled this today for the first time and found it to be a gorgeous summery citrus scent. The yuzu and lemon are fresh and natural and are provided some sting by the mint, ginger, and pepper. I kept going back to this one in the shop and will definitely purchase this on my next trip to the fragrance store (ended up purchasing Los Angeles by Gallivant today...another bright, fruity fragrance).

This screams travel, holiday, adventure, nights out in beach bars with exotic warm wind, drinks, dancing, daytime exploring historical cities... It has something about it, that feels foreign and exciting! I never go for citruses, but this is so original and beautiful and I have to have it! :)

For hot days of Summer. It was one of my first niche fragrances. Many years later it’s still on my top choice for summer. It travel me instantly into a warm country with a cocktail on my hand. It is very chic, a fun fragrance for hot days. I love very much this version instead the og.

This is my signature fragrance. It is suitable for office use, as it has fresh citrus and a bit of spicy scents. 2-3 meters projection and 2-3 hours longevity for me, so this is weak on my skin, but this is the only one fragrance that is acceptable on business.

Pretty smell, I get the citrus perhaps the yuzu is the most dominant and then the mandarin. I think of flowers but it’s not on the pyramid. There’s a nice skin scent which I think is the leather. Will need to update it after wearing a few times!